Piano Quartet No. 2 (Dvořák)

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The Piano Quartet No. 2 in E major, Op. 87 (B. 162), is a piano quartet by Antonín Dvořák.[1] It was composed in summer 1889 at his country residence in Vysoká.[2]

Structure

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The composition consists of four movements:

  1. Allegro con fuoco (E major)
  2. Lento (G major)
  3. Allegro moderato, grazioso (E major) – Un pochettino più mosso (B major)
  4. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo (E minor, ends in E major)

A typical performance takes approximately 35 minutes.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Honolka, Kurt (2004). Dvořák. Haus Publishing. p. 148. ISBN 9781904341529 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Piano Quartet No. 2". antonin-dvorak.cz. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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